Thread: Transfer case jumping out of gear

Its better to push it into gear while rolling slightly. That allows it to fully engauge - otherwise they jump out of gear.

Yeah, thats what mine did cause I thought was lack of use and I did try to engage whilst moving slowly, works a treat.

As above, and check that the linkage isn't loose or the grub screw on the selector rod in the top housing isn't working itself loose. But if that doesn't help, you are looking down the barrel of either a detent spring weak or broken,(Unlikely as High range would also pop out) or more commonly excess wear on the selector sleeve and low gear dogs. Not a difficult job in an LT230 but the case has to come out to do it.

JC

check that the linkage isn't loose or the grub screw on the selector rod in the top housing isn't working itself loose

I take it that the grub screw is external?, thanks for the tip.

or more commonly excess wear on the selector sleeve and low gear dogs.

Proberly more the case as the box has done nearly 360k but i was hoping it was somthing else.

Originally Posted by Wortho

I take it that the grub screw is external?, thanks for the tip.



Proberly more the case as the box has done nearly 360k but i was hoping it was somthing else.

Unfortunately grub screw is internal, it is inside the selector housing on top of the Transfer case, where the lever for High/low goes in. Remove the housing(6 bolts) and turn it upside down, you will see the screw, it is an allen key, (5mm AFAIR)

At 360k old, I have seen many with perfect selector sleeves etc still, but it is all dependent on how harshly they have been treated. Last one I did had 200k, and it was trashed. Operator abuse, IE lots of clutch dropping and hard work in lowrange with very poor maintenance.

JC

I have the Same Disco and have the same thing happen to me i will check all of these things out cheers